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On the recordJanuary 17, 2001
I just wanted to tell you that I am going to be watching it very carefully in terms of the human rights abuses in Colombia.
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California

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Barbara Boxer expresses concern about human rights abuses in Colombia.

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